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Bert Bell (Pro football. Born, Philadelphia, PA, Feb. 25, 1894; died, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 11, 1959.) A Penn man who co-founded the Philadelphia Eagles, DeBennville Bell served as commissioner of the National Football League for almost 14 seasons (1946-59). Bell died after suffering a heart attack while attending a Steelers-Eagles game at Franklin Field. Among […]

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